SOF Force Design & Strategy Analyst

IQ Sig, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k w/ match

Gym Membership discounts

PTO

Job summary

IQ Sig, LLC in Arlington, VA seeks a senior force design analyst to translate strategic guidance into concrete force design concepts and operational plans. You will develop alternative force design options and use data-driven assessments to determine optimal configurations for SOF capabilities.

This role requires expertise in strategic analysis, communicating with senior leaders, and leading cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in strategic analysis and briefing senior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for high-level briefs.
• Experience leading multi-stakeholder working groups and IPTs.
• Proficiency with data analysis or modeling tools for capability trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing decision support products and future SOF force structure.
• Translates guidance into force design concepts and resource-informed plans.
• Develops and evaluates force design options using analytical models.
• Provides inputs to modeling and simulation analyses to assess force structures.
• Prepares detailed reports and briefings on force structure, risk, and capability trade-offs.
• Facilitates wargames, workshops, and IPTs to validate force design concepts.
• Researches emerging technologies and their potential impact on force design.
• Drafts requirements documents to support programming and acquisition of new SOF capabilities.

Skills

Strategic analysis

Communication

Project leadership

Quantitative analysis

Education

Master's degree in National Security Studies / Military Science / Business Administration

Bachelor's degree with 15 years of directly relevant experience

Tools

JSPS

Data analysis tools

Job description

IQ Sig, LLC in Arlington, VA seeks a senior force design analyst to translate strategic guidance into concrete force design concepts and operational plans. You will develop alternative force design options and use data-driven assessments to determine optimal configurations for SOF capabilities.

This role requires expertise in strategic analysis, communicating with senior leaders, and leading cross-functional teams.